chat-timestamps: show timestamps in chat

README.md

@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ For a detailed view of what's new and improved, check out the feature list below
 - **Chat History**  
   *Save chat history of all non-combatlog windows and restore it on login.*
 
+- **Chat Timestamps**  
+  *Add timestamps to chat messages.*
+
 - **Center Text Input Box**  
   *Move the chat input box to the center of the screen.*
 

ShaguTweaks-extras.toc

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ mods\worldmap-reveal.lua
 mods\chat-input-center.lua
 mods\chat-history.lua
 mods\chat-text-shadow.lua
+mods\chat-timestamps.lua
 
 # raid frames
 mods\raid.lua

mods/chat-timestamps.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+local _G = ShaguTweaks.GetGlobalEnv()
+local T = ShaguTweaks.T
+local rgbhex = ShaguTweaks.rgbhex
+
+local module = ShaguTweaks:register({
+  title = T["Chat Timestamps"],
+  description = T["Add timestamps to chat messages."],
+  expansions = { ["vanilla"] = true, ["tbc"] = false },
+  category = T["Chat"],
+  maintainer = "@shagu (GitHub)",
+  enabled = false,
+  config = {
+    ["chat.timestamp.bracket"] = "[]",
+    ["chat.timestamp.format"] = 24,
+    ["chat.timestamp.color"] = { r = .8, g = .8, b = .8, a = 1},
+  }
+})
+
+module.enable = function(self)
+    -- config shortcuts
+    local bracket = self.config["chat.timestamp.bracket"]
+    local clock = self.config["chat.timestamp.format"]
+    local rgb = self.config["chat.timestamp.color"]
+
+    -- parse config
+    local left = string.sub(bracket, 1, 1) or ""
+    local right = string.sub(bracket, 2, 2) or ""
+    local format = clock == 24 and "%H:%M:%S" or "%I:%M:%S %p"
+    local color = rgbhex({ rgb.r, rgb.g, rgb.b, rgb.a })
+
+    -- add hooks to each frame
+    for i=1,NUM_CHAT_WINDOWS do
+      local original = _G["ChatFrame"..i].AddMessage
+      _G["ChatFrame"..i].AddMessage = function(frame, msg, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5)
+        -- ignore empty messages
+        if not msg then return end
+
+        -- add timestamp to chat
+        msg = color .. left .. date(format) .. right .. "|r " .. msg
+        original(frame, msg, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5)
+      end
+    end
+end